Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2022-03-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady and feeder classes 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $139.69/cwt on 99 head.

Average price

$139.69

99 head · 407 lb average

Value per head Derived

$568

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$68

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$26.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.29

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	395	149.08	589	54
Medium and Large 2	419	132.78	556	25
Medium and Large 3	424	122.95	521	20

One grade step is worth $26.13/cwt here — about $68 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale99 hd

139.69

—

FL average9 barns · 577 hd

147.98

−8.29

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,527	112.86	1,723	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,269	96.29	1,222	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,135	91.99	1,044	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	995	72.51	721	14

Every lot, as filed

74 lots · USDA AMS · Okeechobee Livestock Auction - Okeechobee, FL (Mon)

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	127.13/cwt	124.00–130.00	594	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	139.21/cwt	138.00–140.00	516	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	300	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	432	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	108.44/cwt	107.00–110.00	567	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	155.08/cwt	150.00–158.00	489	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	770	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	168.90/cwt	166.00–174.00	725	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	472	116.10/cwt	112.00–120.00	548	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	376	130.37/cwt	128.00–134.00	490	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	141.86/cwt	138.00–148.00	606	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	137.48/cwt	132.00–142.00	649	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	372	171.21/cwt	168.00–174.00	637	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	300	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	528	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	152.24/cwt	149.00–158.00	574	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	564	113.22/cwt	112.00–114.00	639	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	133.14/cwt	128.00–136.00	553	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	630	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	350	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	662	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	193.72/cwt	190.00–198.00	626	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	157.84/cwt	154.00–162.00	904	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	165.83/cwt	160.00–170.00	779	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	272	169.10/cwt	162.00–173.00	460	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	698	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	156.84/cwt	154.00–160.00	663	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	166.96/cwt	166.00–168.00	873	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	740	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	803	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	750	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	181.88/cwt	180.00–184.00	678	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	816	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	631	140.69/cwt	138.00–148.00	888	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	376	190.85/cwt	188.00–196.00	718	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	273	201.83/cwt	200.00–204.00	551	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	327	196.52/cwt	194.00–200.00	643	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	168.95/cwt	168.00–170.00	715	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	600	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	870	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	479	162.68/cwt	160.00–169.00	779	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,367	92.98/cwt	91.00–94.00	1,271	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,198	97.37/cwt	95.00–103.00	1,166	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,001	69.42/cwt	67.00–72.00	695	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	986	76.62/cwt	74.00–82.00	755	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,243	99.73/cwt	96.00–103.00	1,240	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,105	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	983	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,072	91.46/cwt	90.00–93.00	980	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,113	86.95/cwt	85.00–89.00	968	9
Bulls	—	—	1,595	111.08/cwt	109.00–112.00	1,772	3
Bulls	—	—	1,105	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,182	1
Bulls	—	—	1,581	115.66/cwt	114.00–118.00	1,829	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	154.92/cwt	152.00–158.00	736	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	327	173.25/cwt	170.00–179.00	567	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	277	165.56/cwt	160.00–172.00	459	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	148.38/cwt	144.00–152.00	628	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	380	172.61/cwt	172.00–174.00	656	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	515	146.24/cwt	143.00–148.00	753	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	223	185.90/cwt	185.00–187.00	415	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	223	164.49/cwt	160.00–170.00	367	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	165.35/cwt	162.00–169.00	865	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	269	180.34/cwt	177.00–185.00	485	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	400	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	652	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	362	178.21/cwt	176.00–180.00	645	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	600	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	624	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	400	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	488	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	170	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	289	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	550	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	847	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	500	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	755	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	327	182.52/cwt	180.00–186.00	597	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	106.45/cwt	105.00–108.00	663	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	148.89/cwt	147.00–150.00	395	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	126.40/cwt	123.00–133.00	669	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	223	163.39/cwt	158.00–170.00	364	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	121.52/cwt	118.00–128.00	701	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	273	138.92/cwt	138.00–140.00	379	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	165	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	248	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	165.42/cwt	160.00–170.00	539	12

How this sale compares

Florida weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Florida auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Florida feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Okeechobee Livestock Auction - Okeechobee, FL (Mon)

Mon Mar 14, 2022

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Tallahassee, FL (LS-OR)

Feeder CattleReceipts 438Last week 643Year ago 489

Slaughter CattleReceipts 108Last week 218Year ago 180

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady and feeder classes 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	467	124.00–130.00	127.13
4	—	371	138.00–140.00	139.21
3	—	315	150.00–158.00	155.08
4	—	564	112.00–114.00	113.22
3	—	415	128.00–136.00	133.14
2	—	623	105.00–108.00	106.45
3	—	265	147.00–150.00	148.89
1	—	165	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	300	144.00	144.00
2	—	523	107.00–110.00	108.44
8	—	472	112.00–120.00	116.10
4	—	376	128.00–134.00	130.37
1	—	600	104.00	104.00
1	—	400	122.00	122.00
2	—	273	138.00–140.00	138.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	427	138.00–148.00	141.86
5	—	472	132.00–142.00	137.48
5	—	377	149.00–158.00	152.24
7	—	272	162.00–173.00	169.10
1	—	170	170.00	170.00
8	—	529	123.00–133.00	126.40
2	—	223	158.00–170.00	163.39
3	—	577	118.00–128.00	121.52
12	—	326	160.00–170.00	165.42
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	140.00	140.00
3	—	372	168.00–174.00	171.21
1	—	300	176.00	176.00
1	—	450	140.00	140.00
1	—	500	148.00	148.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	429	166.00–174.00	168.90
1	—	350	189.00	189.00
2	—	323	190.00–198.00	193.72
2	—	573	154.00–162.00	157.84
3	—	470	160.00–170.00	165.83
2	—	523	166.00–168.00	166.96
5	—	631	138.00–148.00	140.69
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	155.00	155.00
2	—	423	154.00–160.00	156.84
1	—	550	146.00	146.00
1	—	500	150.00	150.00
2	—	373	180.00–184.00	181.88
1	—	600	136.00	136.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	376	188.00–196.00	190.85
2	—	273	200.00–204.00	201.83
8	—	327	194.00–200.00	196.52
4	—	423	168.00–170.00	168.95
1	—	600	145.00	145.00
5	—	479	160.00–169.00	162.68
2	—	523	162.00–169.00	165.35
1	—	550	154.00	154.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	475	152.00–158.00	154.92
2	—	223	185.00–187.00	185.90
4	—	269	177.00–185.00	180.34
1	—	400	163.00	163.00
8	—	362	176.00–180.00	178.21
1	—	500	151.00	151.00
3	—	327	180.00–186.00	182.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	327	170.00–179.00	173.25
6	—	277	160.00–172.00	165.56
4	—	423	144.00–152.00	148.38
3	—	380	172.00–174.00	172.61
3	—	515	143.00–148.00	146.24
2	—	223	160.00–170.00	164.49

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,367	91.00–94.00	92.98
5	—	1,243	96.00–103.00	99.73
1	—	1,105	89.00	89.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,198	95.00–103.00	97.37
6	—	1,072	90.00–93.00	91.46
9	—	1,113	85.00–89.00	86.95
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,001	67.00–72.00	69.42
6	—	986	74.00–82.00	76.62
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,595	109.00–112.00	111.08
1	—	1,105	107.00	107.00
4	—	1,581	114.00–118.00	115.66

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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